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 1758 PROCLAMATIONS, 1915. nevertheless impose upon all persons who ma be within their territory and jurisdiction the duty of an impartial, neutrality during the existence of the contest; And Whereas it is the duty of a neutral government not to permit or suffer the making of its waters subservient to the puiiposes of waruuIfi•;<;,*¤¤¢*°¤ of ¤°¤· Now, Therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, President o the United ` States of America, in order to preserve the neutrality of the United States and of its citizens and of persons within its territory and 'urisdiction, and to enforce its laws and treaties, and in order that all ersons, being warned of the eneral tenor of the laws and treaties oflthe United States in this beh§lf, and of the law of nations, may thus be prevented from any violation of the same, do hereby declare and pro- V°*·*’·5·PP·*°*’°·1°°*· claim that by certain provisions of the act approved on the 4th day of March, A. D. 1909, commonly known as the "Penal Code of the United States" the following acts are forbidden to be done, under séevere penalties, within the territory and jurisdiction of the United _ tates, to—wit:— U§$St*§{:',l‘§2,°,$w,? 1. Accepting and exercising a commission to serve any of the said kglligerents by land or by sea against the other belligerent or bel- ` erents. 2. Enlisting or entering into the service of any of the said b - ents as a soldier, or as a marine, or seaman on board of any v of war, letter of marque, or privateer. ` 3. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or enter himself in the service of any of the said belligerents as a soldier, or as a marine, or seaman on board of any vessel 0 war, letter of marque, or privateer. 4. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits or jurisdiction of the United States with intent to be enlisted as aforesaid. 5. Hiring another erson to go beyond the limits of the United States with intent to Ibe entered into service as aforesaid. 6. Retaining another person to go beyond the limits of the United _ States with intent to be enlisted as aforesaid. R*"‘°’°""“’l°““ 7. Retaining another person to go beyond the limits of the United States with intent to be entered into service as aforesaid. (But the said act is not to be construed to extend to a citizen or subject of any of the belligerents who, being transiently within the United States shall, on board of any vessel of war which at the time of its arrival within the United States, was fitted and equip ed as such vessel of war, enlist or enter himself or hire or retain another sub`ect or citizen of the same belli erent who is transientl within the Ilnited States, to enlist or entergiimself to serve such belligerent on board such vesiw war, if the United States shall then be at peace with such e erent.) 8. Fitting out and arming, or attempting to fit out and arm, or procuring to be Htted out and armed, or knowinggl being concerned in the furnishing, fitting out, or arming of any s `p or vessel with intent that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service of any of the said belligerents. 9. Issuin or delivering a commission within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States for any ship or vessel to the intent that she ms? be employed as aforesaid. 10. ncreasing or au menting, or procuring to be increased or augmented, or knowingly icing concerned in increasin or augmenting, the force of any ship of war, cruiser, or other armecl vessel, which at the time of her arrival within the United States was a shi of war, cruiser, or armed vessel in the service of any of the said belliigerents, or belonging to the subjects of an, by adding to the number of guns of such vessels, or by ch those on board of her for guns of a. larger calibre, or by the addition thereto of any equipment solely applicable to war.